Epileptiform

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-004027",
  "term": "Epileptiform",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Describing electrical activity in the brain that resembles the patterns observed during an epileptic seizure, even if a full clinical seizure is not present. This activity is characterized by sharp waves, spikes, or spike-and-wave complexes on an electroencephalogram (EEG). Epileptiform discharges can occur interictally, between seizures.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2007, 79, 1153. 'Glossary of terms used in toxicology, 2nd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)' on page 1216 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779071153)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/epileptiform/"
}